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How Fast Can You Really No-Till?

New planter technology could help no-tillers and strip-tillers speed up planting by 2-5 mph, but field conditions and attachment choices will determine the upper limit and level of success, experts say.
When planting season arrives, time is money — and it’s clearer than ever that no-tillers and strip-tillers are facing a tightening window to get their crops in before yield potential is lost.
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What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Overcoming No-Till Stumbling Blocks

Better residue management and equipment are helping Tracy Eriksen and his son, Kye, navigate challenges on the path to no-till success.
Compared to when I was growing up in the 1940s, our eastern Washington farm, situated on the western side of the Palouse Hills, couldn’t be more different today.
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Precision No-Till Machine

Nathan Lykins and his father-in-law, Paul Ketner, are heavily invested in precision technology on their no-till farm near Hartsville, Ind., where they no-till 1,400 acres of corn and soybeans. While using the row setup and precision technology on their Kinze 3660 no-till planter, Nathan discusses the savings he's seen with corn and soybean by adding air clutches to the machine.


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New Dry Application System Adds Value to Self-Propelled Sprayers

A poly tank with a stainless steel metering system from Fennig Equipment lets growers apply cover crops and late-season dry fertilizer across 120-foot booms.

SELF-PROPELLED sprayers can be a high-dollar investment for many no-tillers, but an equipment dealership has unveiled something that could add more value to the machines.


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Turning a No-Till Dairy Operation Into a ‘Cash Cow’

Decades of no-till practices, cover crops and manure applications have helped no-till pioneer Franke Dijkstra and his family turn Brazil’s Frank’Anna Farm into a profitable, sustainable dairy farm.
More than 4 decades ago, Franke Dijkstra found himself struggling with serious wind and water erosion on his sandy, rocky soils, as he was running a grain and dairy operation in southern Brazil.
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5 Valuable Takeaways from the National Strip-Tillage Conference

The 2015 event held in Iowa City, Iowa, showcased cutting-edge techniques used by top strip-tillers that attendees can take home and put to use in their own operations.

BUILDING ON the success of the inaugural event last year, the 2nd annual National Strip-Tillage Conference, held recently in Iowa City, Iowa, brought together a diverse group of top strip-tillers, ag consultants and researchers who shared experience-based tips and techniques during some 20 presentations and 30 roundtable discussions.


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